2022-23 CBI Bracketology #7 3-2-23
By: Ethan Hennessy Conference tournaments season is upon us. Buckle up because we are entering the home stretch. Here is how I see the CBI bracket looking late at night on March 2nd. College Basketball Invitational (16 Teams Daytona Beach Florida) Yearly Breakdown 2022: 97% (36/37) Perfect CBI 2021: 100% (8/8) Perfect CBI *2020: 88% minimum *It was […]
#7 American Stuns #2 Navy in the Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals
By: Ethan Hennessy Annapolis Maryland Navy hosted American for the second straight year in the Quarterfinals of the Patriot League Men’s Basketball Tournament. Last year the Midshipmen defeated the Eagles 71-64. In 2023 American got their revenge. The teams traded baskets early, but Navy started getting into a rhythm of making great cuts to the […]
2022-23 CBI Bracketology #6 2-24-23
By: Ethan Hennessy Some conferences conclude their regular season this weekend. I have begun the annual tradition of reaching out to programs to gauge the temperature of the room on postseason play. I’ve gotten some valuable information regarding teams interest in receiving a CBI bid. I’ll continue to work the phone all the way through […]
Penn Snaps Yale’s Six Game Winning Streak
By: Ethan Hennessy Philadelphia Pennsylvania Yale came to Philadelphia on Friday night looking to remain first in the Ivy League standings, but a formidable Penn Quakers team stood in their way. Both teams struggled offensively in the first half. Jordan Dingle who is the nation’s second leading scorer was held to only two points through […]
2022-23 CBI Bracketology #5 2-11-23
By: Ethan Hennessy There are only a few weeks left in the regular season. The post season picture is beginning to come into focus for the first real time all season. Here is what I predict the CBI field is looking like on February 11th. Yearly breakdown 2022: 97% (36/37) Perfect CBI 2021: 100% (8/8) Perfect CBI […]
Siena Beats Mount Saint Mary’s at Knott Arena
By: Ethan Hennessy Emmitsburg Maryland Mount Saint Mary’s entered Friday night’s game in a tailspin having lost seven of its last nine contests. The Mountaineers got their veteran big man Malik Jefferson back from injury for the first time. Dan Engilstad said after the game when asked about having Malik Jefferson back “For us he […]
2022-23 CBI Bracketology #4 1-31-23
By: Ethan Henessy We are at the halfway point of the conference season. With about a month left until conference tournaments the CBI field is starting to take shape. I expect the CBI to field a stronger collection of teams this year due to my announcement in last week’s bracketology that CollegeInsider will not be […]
Announcement Regarding Happening Hoops CBI/Basketball Classic Bracketology
By: Ethan Hennessy Before I get into this instalment of the bracketology I am reporting breaking news that the Basketball Classic Postseason Tournament will not be played in the 2022-23 season. Collegeinsider.com ran a postseason tournament for mid major teams not selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament or NIT from 2009-2019. After taking a […]
UMBC Gets Back on Track with Win Over New Hampshire
By: Ethan Hennessy Catonsville Maryland New Hampshire entered Saturday’s game first in the America East in points allowed and second in opponent field goal percentage. Conversely UMBC has one of the best offenses in the conference. The pace was dictated by UMBC. The Retrievers were averaging two points per possession through the first third of […]
Morgan State Holds Off Hartford
By: Ethan Hennessy Baltimore Maryland Morgan State stepped out of MEAC play on Wednesday night to welcome one of the two division one independent teams, Hartford, to Hill Fieldhouse. Hartford shot the ball well to open the game. Their stars Michael Dunne and Briggs McClain combined for 16 of the Hawks first 21 points, and […]
Happening Hoops 